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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-03-16 07:00 pm

March Training

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: October 25th
Where: Outside the Meeting Hall, the Far Shore
Summary: Training and informational sessions for newly arrived gods and shinki



Gods and shinki arriving at heaven's meeting hall are, should they allow it, guided to the Meeting Hall, where a traditionally styled dojo and training ground have been made available for the day. The gods and shinki are free to take their time during this day to learn about the details of their new life from Amaterasu's shinki or from the many veteran new god and shinki volunteers.




God Training

    Newly arrived gods are escorted into what looks like an old, large warehouse behind the Meeting Hall for an informational meeting covering the basics of proper god behavior. Several chairs have been moved in, but they're squeezed together between packed shelves and boxes of old ritual clothing, scrolls and rusty or chipped household goods. A minor deity is giving the speech, and none of the white-robed shinki enter. They are encouraged to discuss the information with each other and ask questions of more experienced gods, as well as instructed to guide their new shinki appropriately.


Shinki Training

    Various shinki in the white-and-gold of Amaterasu's hosuehold are stationed around the dojo, passing out helpful informational pamphlets. They will be happy to instruct the newcomers in the use of the borderline as well as offering an explanation of what is expected of a shinki and the importance of teamwork with other shinki and with gods. Shinki are encouraged to work together to practice what they've learned and discuss their perspectives.

    Back copies of the "From Ama" magazine, including puff pieces about new or rising gods or successful shinki, advice columns for resolving problems between gods and shinki, temple photographs and other articles of interest to gods and shinki, have been brought out in boxes and piled up next to a table holding a few remaining copies of the shinki questionnaire for any new shinki who want to keep one around until they can answer the included questions.

      What is your name?

      What is your god's name?

      How do you see your duties as a shinki?

      What is your favorite part of life with your god?

      What is your least favorite part of life with your god?

      What advice would you like to give your god?

      Do you wish to be assigned to a different god? []Y []N


Physical Training

    The dojo is stocked with a wide variety of practice weapons, traditional and modern, to offer some practice opportunity to gods who, for example, find themselves with a sword shinki but are at risk of cutting off their own toes. It's also useful for veteran new gods wishing to train with their current partner shinki. Several magically animated straw-stuffed training dummies, many of which have been carefully mended and patched with neat black stitching, are set up on the lawn with a white-robed shinki hovering nearby to watch over them. They make good training partners, although anyone who comes too close risks being targeted for a sparring match whether they wanted one or not.

    The white-robed shinki are still busy cleaning and preparing the Meeting Hall for the big annual meeting of the gods. They'll recruit anyone who looks as though they're not too busy in order to help scrub floors, weed, sweep paths and walkways, and shoo away any unwelcome little spirits that are hiding away in dark corners of the hall. Heavy lifting is good exercise... right?


Rest and Refreshments

    There are casks of fresh, cold water near the dojo to make sure no one gets dehydrated, but for those who've finished working, hot tea and enough seasonal treats are available to make it look as though the Heavens bought out an entire sweet shop. They're being distributed by a few shinki in indigo-blue and plain brown robes with the sleeves tied back, who aren't above teasing the newcomers a bit.

    Young shinki are playing in the nicely manicured garden, trying to catch crayfish at the lake edge, dashing around playing tag and hide-and-seek. Just be careful you don't get caught in the middle of a game of "Kagome"! If you do, you'll really be stuck until you guess someone's name.




In Summary:
  • Get all the information you can handle
  • Veteran new gods and shinki are welcome to volunteer showing the ropes
  • Get in some training
  • Enjoy a traditional tea
  • Spectate if you want
  • Have fun~
cloak: (thought)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Loot boxes and boss battles, mostly.

But without these conveniences, Roxas just clouts the dummy with his new weapon. Once furtively, then again with more speed and force. Single strikes become a flurry...

Which ends in beams of light crashing down around them, decimating nearby dummies and leaving more than one senior shinki scowling their way]


...I don't know why that happened.

[A day in the life of a final boss]
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-03-20 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[The silence stretches, as Hakkai waits to see if Ain will say anything further.

Eventually, though, it becomes clear that he won't.]


Have other people been frightened of you, so far?
cloak: (thought)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[He thinks about it: the prospect of Add disappearing.

He thinks about it, and something inside him feels pointedly leaden, all of a sudden. It's a startling thing, so much so thar his hands still over hers]


...I don't want to.

[He doesn't understand just why, and yet...]
usedperishsong: (don't be late to ride.)

[personal profile] usedperishsong 2018-03-20 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ It will be cleaner than it was when they started, and therefore, that counts. That is how Kanade sees it, anyway. ] I'm just gettin' started!
nopixiedust: (sassybird) (You are the patron saint)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2018-03-20 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
[...That's definitely a stronger reaction than she was expecting. Wendy squints into the shadows of the guy's hood for a moment, as if that will help her see into it any better, before she finally lets go himself. She's had to stand on the tips of her toes for this, and she rocks back onto her heels.]

...Well. If you're sure. Just remember that you have a choice, and your feelings matter, even if only because the bad ones will kill a god if you're not careful.

I'm Wendy. I run a place for shinki to go to if they don't want to be with their god anymore, and matchmake them.
cloak: (say)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
...Darkness, maybe. [He recognizes this as bad, except] Ain's a nice guy though.

[And he radiates the stuff. Might be made of it, for that matter. He's the reason Roxas knows what it is and that it automatically sends him on edge.

The person is fine, but what he exudes somehow feels like an opposing force]


I haven't anything like that otherwise.
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[The suggestion that he has feelings and that they matter sits uneasily with him... But not as much as the idea of hurting someone with them.

Notionally, it's disturbing]


If it's like that, I'd rather not have feelings.

[It's said perhaps too casually, too flatly, as he addresses the state of his coat]
abgrund: (どこにも行けず)

[personal profile] abgrund 2018-03-20 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ain holds up one hand in front of his face, closing his fingers into a loose fist. He can move them, it's fine. ]

No.....?

[ He just looks like this. ]

.... is something wrong?
abgrund: (蒼く輝く)

[personal profile] abgrund 2018-03-20 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hakkai will probably have to prod him a little into conversation, unfortunately. ]

Yes... they run.

[ Probably scared away by his aura even before he comes into view. However, his expression doesn't seem to suggest he's upset by it. ]
abgrund: (溶カシテイク 深ク)

[personal profile] abgrund 2018-03-20 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's a greater expenditure of energy than even Ain would use, so that gets a raise of his eyebrow; however slight. ]

.... did you think of anything while you did that?

[ Back to the 'ol principle of intent, again. ]
purr_ince: (Adrien | Wait what?)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-03-20 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Your coat, that hood, those gloves...?

[Adrien is thinking maybe all that heat has already gotten to his guy. Green eyes are peering at him with concern.]

I mean I don't know why you're still wearing them but if you're hot you can take them off.
nopixiedust: (sassybird) (You are the patron saint)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2018-03-20 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Liar.

[Wendy rests a hand on her hip as she watches him, unimpressed with the statement no matter how nonchalant it was.]
iron59: (6)

[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-20 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Though he doesn't move away from the weapons, he doesn't reach out for any of them either. His attention is focused on his companion, and as it becomes clear to him that there's no network to tap into, he starts looking increasingly upset.]

Um, no. At least, I don't think so. Call me Lucky.

[He sticks out a hand suddenly. Maybe touch will make this easier.]
iron59: (2)

[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-20 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[This kid remains laser focused, but at least has the grace to look a little ashamed.]

Well, I heard something about Japan, but no one said anything about anywhere else.

I thought I was going have to sneak onto a plane or something.
iron59: (1)

[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-20 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[With a sheepish grin, the boy takes the hand and pulls himself up. The grin fades after a moment, a shadow passing over his face before his eyes lit up again, and the grin returned.]

Naw, I'm fine. I get knocked over all the time; I'm kind of the smallest.

[He looks Adrien over.]

I'm Lucky. Kinda new here. I'm sorry again I ran into you.
iron59: (3)

[1/2]

[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-20 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[The response is immediate when he grabs her, and he doesn't think either, pulling back even as she reaches for her weapon, the blade he nicked from the dojo earlier dropping into his hand behind his back as he pulls away. It's Ginia, he isn't going to hurt her, but sometimes, training takes over.

For a split second, he stares at her with wide eyes.]
artificialrose: (salamandroid) (I'm not really sure actually.)

[personal profile] artificialrose 2018-03-20 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Is something... wrong... Garry pauses, a look of severe distress still crumpling his face while he tries to figure out a way to phrase the issue.]

Limbs... should generally be all together. Not.... twisting off, midway through.
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Worse than that...

[Roxas tries to imagine that, but he lacks the appropriate memories for it]

What happens if you die twice?
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
I can get something after.

[He's on a mission, and he only halts when he's collected one of every green confection. With that accomplished, he turns and presents Ain with the plate of green goodies]

Here. Maybe you'll like one of these better.

[He isn't sure why, but this is important]
iron59: (11)

[2/2]

[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-20 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[After the moment passes, however, he can't help but crack a smile and start laughing.]

Okay, I deserved that. Sorry. Small of the back. I'm an idiot, of course that's where you'd keep something. Never even noticed. My stupid coat's too long for that.

[Still laughing, he casually works on putting his knife away, tucked back into his sleeve. He can't think of any reason why he should worry about her knowing he's carrying; it just means she won't try to force a knife that's too big on him.]

That look on your face, though? Priceless.

[Stuff is off, sure, but this is Ginia and he trusts her implicitly. Whatever's going on, there's got to be a good reason for it. And as long as she isn't going to act mad that he ran away, he's willing to act like it never happened, too.

On the other hand, this might help explain why the strange little child was sitting alone before.]
purr_ince: (Adrien | Uh.. I guess?)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-03-20 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing wrong with that. Er.. I mean the being small bit not the getting knocked over - that's never very fun.

[He's taking his hand back and giving a little gesture.]

Well, welcome. I've been here a little while. I'm Adrien and really you don't need to apologize. Accidents happen.

[The blond considers a moment.]

If you need anybody to show you around or you have questions, I can try to help.
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
[He tips his head, puzzled]

I'm fine like this.

[Although Roxas doesn't know why, the idea of taking any of it off is disquieting]
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
What makes you think that?

[He folds his arms across his chest in turn]
purr_ince: (Adrien | Are you sure?)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-03-20 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Oh...

[Adrien doesn't see how someone could be comfortable like that. Even when he'd been training earlier he'd gotten so hot he'd had to unzip his Chat suit a bit ]

Well as long as you're okay and not going to pass out.
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-03-20 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Just doing better. [More importantly] Being useful.

[Though he doesn't know why, it's important to him]